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This week: Illustration Magazine features fantasy illustrator Clyde Caldwell; a new Alice in Wonderland graphic novel—she’s grown up but troubled; Sub-Mariner Epic Edition; the story of Eva Peron. Plus: Warehouse Finds, Imperfect Editions, and New On Sale, the final list. Our latest catalog just went online and you can download it right now. Cover feature is Infected By Art Volume 10. Our 2022 Bestsellers are there too, but you can get the entire list of 50 with pictures and descriptions. We're sending this a day early because we have a large winter storm headed our way this week. We want to ship out as many of your orders on Thursday in case we are closed on Friday. |
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EVITA The Life and Work of Eva Peron The Alberto Brecchia Library Vol 6. Originally published in 1970, writer Hector Germán Oesterheld and the father and son illustration team of Alberto and Enrique Breccia intended Evita to be the follow-up to the successful and controversial 1969 graphic biography Life of Che. But the script was taken away from him and depoliticized by another writer and the book sank like a stone. In 2002, a restored, revised, and updated version of Evita, featuring Oesterheld's original script, which takes a uniquely symbolic approach to her life and career, was finally published in Argentina. Here it is in English for the first time. Fantagraphics, 2023....More. Item Code: EVITH Hard Cover, 9x12, 72pg, b&w $19.99 |
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NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Epic Collection Volume 3 Who Strikes for Atlantis? Collects Sub-Mariner #4-27, 1968-70. Highly Recommended. By Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema, Marie Severin, Gene Colan et al. In 1968 Namor finally gained his own title after sharing stories in Tales to Astonish. Stan put one of his finest artists on this new Silver Age version of the Golden Age stalwart: John Buscema. And boy, are these beautifully drawn. Our hero confronts the bloodthirsty Tiger Shark for the first time, and Destiny returns. The Helmet of the Ancients is revealed. The alien Stalker robs Namor of his ability to fly and to breathe underwater. Stranded on land, Namor is public enemy #1 and even Doctor Doom aims for the target on his back. Also a fight with the Thing, a meeting with the 1940s Human Torch and the death of Toro, and the touching return of a love from Namor’s past. Marvel, 2022. ...More. Item Code: NAMS03 Hard Cover, 7x10, 512pg, Full Color |
| Click for more Sub-Mariner, from two Omnibus volumes of Bill Everett’s Golden Age hero, to Mighty Masterworks, The Invaders, an Alter Ego special [AE179. $10.95] and more... |
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ALICE EVER AFTER Collects #1-5, 2022. Alice first visited Wonderland as a child. Now an adult, it’s her only escape from her cold, strange reality. But in order to return, Alice needs something stronger than mushrooms, and is forced to resort to crime to feed her growing addiction— When this fateful decision takes her a step too far down a terrible path, Alice finds herself committed to the dreaded asylum. What horrors await her in the bowels of this twisted place? Boom!, 2023....More. Item Code: ALIEV Hard Cover, 7x10, 128pg, Full Color $16.99 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE ALICE IN WONDERLAND By David Delamare Deluxe Signed Signed by Wendy Ice. Limited, 2000. With bookplate (for a previous book) drawn & signed by David. Highly Recommended. David Delamare on Illustrating Alice: This deluxe volume is very similar to the storybooks that were read by Victorian children—with a cloth cover, embossed foil titles, sewn binding, and a full color overlay on the front. It comes in a slipcase with a sewn-in ribbon bookmark. "In 2008, after painting an image for an invitational Alice in Wonderland exhibition, I found myself haunted by the characters from the book." Beautifully—and hauntingly—illustrated in color and b&w on nearly every page. Wendy Ice, 2016....More. Item Code: ALICWHS Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x11, 134pg, Text/Full Color $90.00 |
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FRANKLIN BOOTH Painter with a Pen Hardcover Warehouse find, 2002. Bonus color page not in the softcover edition. Highly Recommended. Introduction by Roy Krenkel. This celebrates the work of Franklin Booth, who inspired artists from Berni Wrightson to Michael Kaluta. It was also the first book published by John Fleskes, now 20 years ago. This includes a special color page, wrap around jacket, an introduction by none other than Roy Krenkel and 180 black & white pen and ink illustrations of Booth's work for books and magazines, many full page. Flesk, 2002....More. Item Code: FBPAPH Hard Cover, 9x11, 198pg, Partial Color $150.00 |
| We also have just one copy of this in softcover, in fine condition with just the tiniest amount of wear or it would be as-new [FBPAP. $100]. |
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ALSO AVAILABLE FRANKLIN BOOTH SILENT SYMPHONY Our Highest Recommendation. The culmination of twenty years of publishing. The entire Flesk team poured months of research and work into making this all-new, freshly designed, 304-page volume that reprises their first book in 2002. This celebrates the life and work of Franklin Booth, who inspired artists from Berni Wrightson to Michael Kaluta. This is THE book on one of the most successful commercial artists of the early 20th century. 365 black and white and 25 color illustrations plus photos and more. Flesk, 2022....More. Item Code: FRABSS Soft Cover, 9x12, 304pg, Partial Color |
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J.C. LEYENDECKER Warehouse find, 1974. Highly Recommended. By Michael Schau. J. C. Leyendecker (1874-1951) was one of the preeminent American illustrators of the early twentieth century. His Arrow Collar ads epitomized the Great Gatsby look, while his 322 Saturday Evening Post covers, painted between 1899 and 1943, set the style for the magazine and for the era. Here, for the first time, the art of J. C. Leyendecker is fully explored in a well-researched and well-documented study. Over 200 black and white illustrations include reproductions of all facets of his art, and 64 pages in full color offer a comprehensive gallery of Leyendecker at his most memorable. Watson Guptill, 1974. Condition: Scuffed and possibly slightly folded/torn dust jacket corner. Protected by dust jacket cover. ...More. Item Code: JCLH Hard Cover, 9x12, 208pg, Partial Color $150.00 |
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We have just five copies of this; the best condition copies will go to the earliest orders. Our condition description is a compilation. It looks like the 2008 book, which is entirely different, remains in print. Let us know if you’d like us to restock it. Also in rare books is the J.C. Leyendecker Collection, a softcover poster book from 1996 [RB1945. $100]. And he also appears in Famous American Illustrators [FAMAMH. $40], Illustrating Modern Life: The Golden Age of American Illustration from the Kelly Collection [RB3357. $75] and in Images Magazine #11 [IMA11. $9.95] and 13 [IMA13. 12.50]. |
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THE TEENIE WEENIES BOOK The Life and Art of William Donahey Warehouse Find, 1986. Highly Recommended. By Joseph M. Cahn. The best reference on the life and art of the cartoonist and children's book illustrator, best known for his hugely successful (and very fun) Teenie Weenies Sunday pages. Examples of his comic strips, books, and advertising art. These tiny characters were incredibly successful in the 1920 and 30s, with all kinds of merchandising, handsome children's books and much more. Here's the entire story, fully illustrated in color. Green Tiger Press, 1986. Condition: May contain a few very slightly creased/nicked pages. ...More. Item Code: TEEWEH Hard Cover, 8x10, 128pg, Partial Color $50.00 |
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ABU AND THE 7 MARVELS Warehouse find, 2001. Brilliant illustrated in full color by William Stout. Highly Recommended. By Richard Matheson. From the land of genies and their magical feats comes this enchanting twist on the traditional quest tale. Abu, a young peasant, sets off with the most ancient genie in his country's domain in search of the seven marvels of the world in order to prove himself worthy of the hand of a beautiful princess. With cunningly crafted prose, gorgeous illustrations, and unique characters, this is no ordinary genie tale. From an unraveling flying carpet and ever-encroaching henchmen to a land made of sweets and a city under the sea, this tale takes readers on a daring journey of true love, bravery, glittering treasure, and intrigue. Gauntlet Press, 2001. ...More. Item Code: ABUTMAH Hard Cover, 8x10, 128pg, Text/Partial Color $30.00 |
| Here’s much more by William Stout. We also just found out about a playing card set he’s done, so we hope to see that here in a few weeks. And here’s more all-ages & young adult books like this one. |
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SHELL ART & ADVERTISING Hurt Shell Motor Oil's finest promotions. Recommended. By Scott Anthony, Oliver Green, Nicky Penny and Margaret Timmers. A beautifully designed and illustrated book, with material taken from Shell Oil's remarkable archives from its origins up to the 1960's. Shell has a well-established reputation for this artistic heritage, particularly from its 1930's heyday, but this is the first publication to present and describe it comprehensively. Examinations of the historical, political, and social contexts of Shell's art and advertising enable the authors to assess the work's broader cultural significance. Lund Humphries, 2020. Condition: Bumped corners....More. Item Code: SHELAHR Hard Cover, 10 x11, 208pg, Full Color |
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THE MAN WHO LEAPT THROUGH FILM The Art of Mamoru Hosoda Hurt An illustrated overview of writer/director/animator Mamoru Hosoda's Academy Award-nominated movies and career, including previously unpublished storyboards, background paintings, character designs, and concept art. Written by renowned animation critic and historian Charles Solomon (The Art of WolfWalkers) and featuring exclusive interviews — this is the ultimate companion piece to Hosoda's work. Abrams, 2022. Condition: Bumped corners....More. Item Code: MANWLHR Hard Cover, 10x12, 272pg, Full Color |
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THE PHANTOM The Complete Newspaper Dailies Volume 22 1969-1971 Hurt Recommended. By Lee Falk. Art by Sy Barry. Continues the Sy Barry Years. Five complete continuities: "Rex, the Missing Heir," "The Gladiator," "The Missing Daddy," "Luaga's Undercover Tour," "The Heir (Yes)" and "The Mission." Strips from this issue are taken directly from King Feature's proofs. Included in the volume is a comprehensive essay and documentary materials. Hermes Press, 2021. Out of print. Condition: Bumped corners and slightly damaged dust jacket. ...More. Item Code: PH22HR Hard Cover, 12x8, 272 pg, b&w |
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ALLEY OOP AND THE HUNT FOR THE TEXAS PTEROSAURS 1976 By Dave Graue Hurt Jan 1 to Dec 31, 1976. Recommended. Great new time-travel stories with the first comics hero to cross time into all the eras of the past. Travel with Alley Oop across the mysterious swamp to the mountain caves of the ancient Texas pterosaur riders, where he trains one (like his own Dinny, back in prehistoric times) to obey him! Then travel to the West Indies where Alley encounters that "big chief of ships," Christopher Columbus, in 1504. Plus adventures in the present day, too. Acoustic Learning, 2022. Condition: Bumped corners. Some have bent pages....More. Item Code: ALLEHFR Soft Cover, 9x8, 108pg, b&w |
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DAVID BOWIE IN COMICS Hurt By Thierry Lamy. Art by Martin Trystam et al.From David Jones to David Bowie and from Ziggy Stardust to The Thin White Duke, the story of an artist with a thousand faces. He was one of the most influential and creative artists of the 20th century, and his incredible ever-changing and pioneering visions endure today. A graphic novel biography with photo-illustrated articles breaking up the comics chapters, which present all his different personas. A career marked by constant re-invention. NBM, 2022. Condition: Bumped corners....More. Item Code: DAVBHR Hard Cover, 8x10, 176pg, Full Color |
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RED SONJA The Price of Blood Hurt Collects #1-3. Covers by Joseph Michael Linsner et al. Writer Luke Lieberman (Red Sonja: Birth of the She-Devil) and fan-favorite artist Walter Geovani (Gail Simon's run of Red Sonja) team-up to tell an early tale of the adventures of Red Sonja — where she faces the gallows! There is a price to be paid for all the blood that she has spilled... Each cover artist did covers for all three issues: Linsner, Geovani, Michael Golden, plus several others and a cosplay cover. Dynamite, July 2022. Condition: Bumped corners. ...More. Item Code: REDSPBR Soft Cover, 7x10, 104pg, Full Color |
| We still have unblemished, as-new copies of Shell Art, Alley Oop, and David Bowie. The other books above are sold out except for imperfect copies. We have just four copies of The Phantom 22. |
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SPECTRUM Volume 19 Hardcover Closeout Price! Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by Cathy and Arnie Fenner. 300 diverse visionary artists, many world-renowned, including Michael Whelan, Donato Giancola, Leo & Diane Dillon, Kinuko Craft, and Peter de Sève. James Gurney (Dinotopia) is the featured Grand Master. Cover is by Brom. Here is the year's finest art, Gold, Silver and Bronze winners plus all carefully chosen runners up, picked by a jury of their peers. With art from books and book covers, graphic novels, video games, films, galleries, three-dimensional (statues, etc.) and advertising, Spectrum is truly an electrifying art book. Underwood Books, 2012. Out of print. ...More. Item Code: SPE19H Hard Cover, 9x12, 304pg, Full Color |
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SPECTRUM Volume 11 Closeout Price! The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. Highly Recommended. Edited by Cathy Fenner and Arnie Fenner. The first and only illustration annual to focus solely on fantastic art, with over 300 artists featured. Divided into seven categories, including one devoted to comics and graphic novels, a feast of disparate visions and artistic imagining, showcasing, among others: John Howe, fantasy illustrator and designer for Lord of the Rings; Peter de Seve, conceptual artist on Finding Nemo; Anita Kunz’s work from Rolling Stone; the exquisite acrylics of Michael Whelan; the poignant work of John Jude Palancar; Doug Chiang, design director for Star Wars and creator of Robota; and Jon Foster, also of Star Wars fame. Underwood Books, 2004.Out of print. ...More. Item Code: SPE11 Hard Cover, 9x12, 304pg, Full Color |
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Also available in Hardcover [SPE11H. Also available: Vol 2 ($50), 9 ($30), 10 ($85), 12 ($45, $35), 16 ($50), Spectrum Fantastic Art Live! (from the first Spectrum Artist Fair in 2012, exploring the special guests [RB3126. $85] and of course the new Spectrum Quarterly #1 Hurt and 2, with signed bookplate, $25 ea. |
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THE ART OF HADDON SUNDBLOM Closeout Price! Second Printing. Our Highest Recommendation. By Daniel Zimmer. Haddon Sundblom (1899-1976) was Coca Cola’s most prolific artist, painting subjects that ranged from pin-up bathing beauties to soda-fountain scenes. They are actively collected today. During his peak period in the 1940s, he produced half of all Coke’s advertising art, including the famous Santa everyone recognizes today. He was head of an entire illustration studio; he painted calendar art, including nudes; and he was a major influence on top artists of the time. Illustrated Press, 2022....More. Item Code: ARTHSH Hard Cover, 9x12, 224pg, Full Color |
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MONSTER ART OF BASIL GOGOS Hardcover Second Edition Creature Cover Closeout Price! New Printing, Variant dust jacket art. Recommended. Limited to 200. Creature from the Black Lagoon cover. This collects rare sketches, drawings and paintings by one of horror's most beloved artists. Compiled and annotated by his wife, Linda Touby; the book gives a unique behind the scenes look at how Basil Gogos created his dazzling images — most famously, covers for Famous Monsters Magazine. Fantaco Enterprises, 2021....More. Item Code: MONBGHC Hard Cover, 8x11, 204pg, Partial Color |
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OUT OF THIS WORLD ADVENTURES Volumes 1 & 2 Flipbook Closeout Price! Collects #1-2, 1950-51. Highly Recommended. The wonderful folk at PS Artbooks bring you two complete issues of a pulp which also featured full color comics — in the flip book format with 264 pages. Comic stories are "Kenton of the Space Patrol," "Lunar Station" and "Man-Eating Lizards" by the legendary Joe Kubert with able assists by John Giunta, and two episodes of an early Conanesque tryout, "Crom the Barbarian" by famed writer Gardner Fox and Giunta. Complemented by prose sci-fi stories from Lester del Rey, Ray Cummings, Basil Wells, A. Bertram Chandler and A.E. Van Vogt, among others. PS Artbooks, 2022....More. Item Code: OUTA Soft Cover, 7x10, 264pg, Full Color |
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THE STONE GOD AWAKENS Signed/Limited Hardcover Closeout Price! Signed by Danny Adams and Charles Berlin on an extra-illustrated page! Gold-embossed silver binding with dust jacket. Limited, 150. By Philip Jose Farmer, art by Charles Berlin. Twentieth-century scientist Ulysses Singing Bear had no idea his experiments with atomic stasis would result in a twenty-million-year journey to a world peopled by the descendants of present-day mammals. It is the world of Awina, the cat-woman who impossibly falls in love with Ulysses. It is the planet of the mammoth continent-spanning intelligence — The Tree, whose branches touched the heavens and whose roots clasped hell — who knew that Ulysses, the newly-awakened Stone God, could destroy his reign. Meteor House, 2022....More. Item Code: STONGH Hard Cover, 6x9, 218pg, Text/b&w |
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Also available in softcover at the regular cover price [STONG. $23]. Here are more new limited editions by Philip Jose Farmer: Ironcastle (art by Roy Krenkel) signed/limited and softcover [IRONCH. $65, LIMITED TO 200 and IRONC. $23]. The Man Who Met Tarzan [MANWM. $20]. Monster On Hold: Secrets of the Nine [MONSHO. $20]. This is the 4th installment of our New on Sale books. See more of these newly reduced titles here. |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE X-MEN Volume 1 Collects #1-10, 1963. Highly Recommended. By Lee and Kirby. A major reprinting of the original Marvel Masterworks Volumes is now underway, including the collection that first re-presented the original X-Men team. Billed as "The Strangest Super-Heroes of All!", the X-Men became one comics’ most-famous franchises. In these first ten issues by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, you’ll meet Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Iceman and Marvel Girl. As Professor X’s students, they’re a teen team on a mission to create peace and brotherhood between man and mutant. Their opposite — Magneto, the Master of Magnetism — also makes his first appearance in the famous first issue. Marvel, 2023. Due: Jul....More. Item Code: MMX01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 296pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE AVENGERS Volume 1 Collects #1-10, 1963. Highly Recommended. By Lee & Kirby. By popular demand! Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material! Welcome to Marvel’s reMasterworks! Gathering together to face the evil Loki, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp and Mighty Thor formed the improbable core of the ever-changing super-team. But it was three issues later, when Captain America returned from the frozen depths of the North Atlantic, that the Avengers truly took form. Marvel, 2023. Due: Aug....More. Item Code: MMAV01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 280pg, Full Color |
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Taschen News Masterpieces of Fantasy Art has just gone out of print. This was the XXL $200 edition with Boris and many others. This caught us unawares and we have no copies left. Tashen plans to reprint it in a smaller and less expensive format, probably for $70 or $80. I expect exactly the same thing will happen on The History of EC Comics/signed [HISECH. $200]. That is one that you really should not miss in the large XXL size, it has Our Highest Recommendation. The bookplate features a color drawing by Angelo Torres. We brought in extra copies of this; it’s not out of print as yet, it could sell out any time. This was our #2 Bestselling book in 2020. It also qualifies for free shipping, this week only. ~Bud |
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